The Development of a Bereavement Support Group Curriculum for Young Adults Dealing with the Death of a Partner: A Quality Improvement Project
| Autor: | Phoebe M. Souza, Karen Fasciano, Sue E. Morris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology Bereavement support Quality management medicine.medical_treatment Group format Support group Likert scale Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Group program Young adult Curriculum business.industry Quality Improvement Self-Help Groups Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 10:260-265 |
| ISSN: | 2156-535X 2156-5333 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jayao.2020.0131 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Little is known about the bereavement needs of young adults (YAs) whose partners have died from cancer. Historically, research about the impact of widowhood has focused on adults in later life. We adapted a bereavement support group curriculum used with older adults to address the unique needs of younger bereaved partners. Methods: Applying a quality improvement framework, nine bereaved YAs whose partners had recently died participated in a 6-session bereavement support group program. The participants completed an evaluation and provided feedback throughout the program. Results: The participants were six females and three males (30-43 years). The average time since the death of their partner was 7 months and four participants had dependent children. The participants evaluated the program highly, reporting they felt less isolated (4.75/5 on a 5-point Likert Scale); their concerns were similar to others (5/5); and the discussion topics were relevant to their situation (4.75/5). Additional topics for the next version of the curriculum included maintaining a relationship with in-laws, being a "solo parent," and dating. The participants also wanted the program to be extended given they had little contact with other bereaved partners. Based on this feedback, we converted the program into a drop-in group format meeting every 3 weeks, accepting new participants on a rolling basis. In parallel with the drop-in group, we plan to offer a revised 8-session bereavement support group twice a year. Conclusion: This pilot demonstrated that the bereavement support group curriculum for older bereaved adults was readily adapted for use with younger bereaved partners. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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